Boko Haram Killed Pastor In Bauchi, 20 Gunmen In Army Uniforms Attacked Church Workers

Gunmen on Saturday, shot and killed 35-year-old Pas­
tor Ayuba Moriya. They also injured his wife. The
attack occurred at Dilimi Village in Toro Local
Government Area of Bauchi State.
Eyewitnesses said the gunmen stormed the pastor's
house around 11pm.
Residents said the gunmen gain access to the
pastor's house through the back-door after a failed
attempt to destroy the main gate made of iron. They
told the pastor's wife of their mission to kill her
husband.
"There was sound of gunshots and screams and so
we ran away," a resident, who doesn't want to be
named, said, adding that nobody could rescue the
family from the hands of the heavily armed killers.
The widow, Mrs. Rifkatu Ayuba Moriya, amid tears,
said the gunmen were over 20 as they stormed their
house wearing army uniforms.
"On getting to the house, they told me that they
were here to kill my husband. We were not left with
any option than to say our last prayer. They dragged
my husband outside and shot him severally while
others macheted him until he died."
Rifkatu said the gunmen had wanted to kill her two-
year-old son with an option to abduct their daughter
while others said they should kill her.
She said that three other people staying in the
mission house had to flee with one seriously injured
while the gunmen raided the place and carted away
unspecified mount of money.
"When they killed my husband, they demanded for
money and later they ransacked the whole house
looking for more with a threat to kill all of us, but I
had to beg them to spare our lives before they left.
They shot sporadically into the air," Rifkatu said.
According to the widow, her husband had repeatedly
reported threats to his life to the authorities, but
nothing was done to that effect. She blamed the
government for the security challenges in the state.
Toro Police Division Security agents have deposited
the body at Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University
Teaching Hospital mortuary, Bauchi for autopsy.
The police command's spokesman, DSP Haruna
Mohammed, confirmed the killing, saying, the
attacker used a dane gun to kill Pastor Moniya and
made away with undisclosed cash.
Mohammed said the suspects carted away properties
belonging to the family.He said policemen retrieved
three empty cartridges while investigation has
started.

Sent From David Aniemeka